Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

graphic workstation
     
         A {workstation} specifically configured
        for graphics works such as {image manipulation}, {bitmap
        graphics} ("paint"), and {vector graphics} ("draw") type
        applications.  Such work requires a powerful {CPU} and a high
        {resolution} display.
     
        A graphic workstation is very similar to a {CAD} workstation
        and, given the typical specifications of personal computers
        currently available in 1999, the distinctions are very blurred
        and are more likely to depend on availability of specific
        {software} than any detailed hardware requirements.
     
        (1999-05-04)